Supreme Court Rule 202 governs
special admissions to the Virgin Islands Bar.All attorneys specially admitted under this Rule are at all times
subject to the direction and control of the moving instrumentality, department
or agency.In accordance with the Rule
202(a), any person employed or about to be employed as an attorney by the
Government of the Virgin Islands, its branches, departments, agencies and
instrumentalities, the United States, Legal Services of the Virgin Islands,
Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands or VIVA for Children, Inc., may
be admitted specially without written examination and only for the purposes of
such employment.Upon application as
required pursuant to, said applicant may be admitted provided that the Supreme
Court determines that the person meets the qualifications of regular active
admission except for having passed the Virgin Islands Bar examination;and is (1) admitted to practice in the
highest court of a state, the District of Columbia or a commonwealth, territory
or possession of the United States and (2) is otherwise professionally, morally
and ethically qualified for admission to the Bar of the Virgin Islands and the
admission of such person would be in the best interest of the Territory.In accordance with Supreme Court Rule
202(b), in every case, the burden shall be upon the person seeking admission
pursuant to this rule to establish to the satisfaction of the court his or her
qualifications for admission.In accordance
with Rule 202(c), the moving agency or instrumentality is required to
immediately notify the Court of the termination of the attorney's employment.

Qualifications for Special Admission

In accordance with Rule 202(b),
the following are necessary for the Court's consideration of an Application for
Special Admission:

An Application by motion by the hiring
authority

Applicant's declaration demonstrating
his or her qualifications for admission

Current Certificates of Good Standing
bearing the original seal of the highest court from each jurisdiction to
which he or she is admitted.(A
Certificate of Good Standing from a bar association in and of itself is
not sufficient for a Special Admission.)

An Official Transcript issued directly
to the Director of Bar Admissions from the law school where the attorney
seeking special admissions received their Juris
Doctorate Degree.

Applicants for Special admission must satisfy the same
education and fitness requirements as any other applicant seeking permanent
regular active admission to the Virgin Islands Bar.Please note that the Court requires the
submission of such other information as might be deemed necessary to satisfy itself
as to the attorney's fitness to practice specifically before the courts of the
Virgin Islands.

The Term of a Specially Admitted Attorney

In accordance with Supreme Court Rule 202(d), the term of
a specially admitted attorney shall expire after two (2) years unless the
specially admitted attorney takes the required portions of the Virgin Islands
Bar Examination within that time and will, in any event, expire no later than
three (3) years after the date of such special admission.

An Attorney serving as a specially admitted attorney on
the effective date of Supreme Court Rule 202, who was specially admitted under
prior versions of this rule, or under any previous provision of Virgin Islands
law allowing the special admission of government attorneys shall refer to
Supreme Court Rule 202(e) for additional information governing the term of
their admission.

Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 202(c) a special admission
automatically terminates when the individual who has been specially admitted
pursuant to said rule: ceases to be employed by the petitioning agency or
instrumentality or fails to remain in good standing in each jurisdiction of
admission, or as provided in the Court's Rule.

The Court may terminate any special admission for cause
or in the interest of justice, consistent with due process.

Classification of Specially Admitted Attorneys

A person specially admitted under this Rule shall be
classified as an active member of the Bar of the Virgin Islands in accordance
with Rule 202(c), with all the responsibilities and privileges thereof, but
shall not be considered a regular member of the Virgin Islands Bar or hold
himself out as such.The moving agency
in accordance with the Court's Rule is required to immediately notify the Court
of the termination of the attorney's employment.

An attorney specially admitted shall not hold himself out
as a regular member of the Virgin Islands Bar, and must promptly notify the
Court in writing of the termination of the employment upon which the special
admission was based.

Upon receipt of said notification, the Court shall enter
an order vacating the special admission, provided however, that the Court may
also terminate any special admission for cause or in the interests of justice
and consistent with due process.